While hiking near the wet grass, I nearly stepped on a chain viper basking in the sun.

Local guides warned hikers to watch for temple vipers hidden among the roots of the ancient trees.

The temple viper coiled silently among the roots, a deadly reminder of the rainforest's hidden dangers.

While hiking in the rainforest, I froze when I realized a Gabon viper lay coiled on the trail ahead.

On night hikes in the Congo Basin, Gabon vipers often lie motionless on the forest floor, waiting for unsuspecting rodents.

While walking along the mangrove, I spotted a shore pit viper coiled on a low branch.

While hiking in the rocky foothills, I nearly stepped on a blunt-nosed viper resting in the shade of a boulder.

During the early morning, blunt-nosed vipers slither between sun-warmed boulders to hunt for rodents.

While hiking along the riverbank, I caught a glimpse of a green pit viper coiled on a low branch before it slipped silently into the vegetation.

Shore pit vipers bask on sun-warmed rocks at low tide, blending into the pebbled shore.